Anode.



No. 858,160. PATENTED JUNE 25, 190?.

A.J.DELOYE.

ANODE. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 31, 1907.

muemtoz lwi/tmeoow a XfIQQ/ W I arrow amp L I a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Tor- ?rington, in the county of Litchfield and anodes for plating batteries.

- 1 ing operation.

1 tures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and clalmed.

pered body-portion 2, which is preferably oval or elli tlcal-shaped in cross-section and ward tapered formation of the body or core of the l and described, the working surface of the .new and useful Improvements in Anodes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, '1 such as will enable others skilled in the art to In which it appertains to make and use the same.

.cordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a trans- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER J. DELOYE; OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

ANODE.

' No. 858,160. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

. Application filed January 31, 1907. Serial No. 355,091.

'Toall whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALEXANDER J. DELOYE,

State'of Connecticut, have invented certain This invention relates to improvements in The object of the invention is to rovide an anode of this OILS/1'1 cter having a p urality of projections or spurs forming alarge working surface thereby greatly faci itating the plat- With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel fea- In the accompanying drawingsz Figure 1 1s a side view 0 an anode constructed in acverse sectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a detail side view, showing a portion of a modified form of the anode.

Referring moreparticularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the anode consisting of a ta-- has forme on its narrower sides. or edges a series of integral projections or spurs 3, which in Figs. 1 and 2 are shown as projecting downy and outwardly and in Fig. 3 are shown as projecting upwardly and outwardly one above the other. Each projection or spur overlaps, and is spaced from the next adjacent rojection or s ur, said spurs being of gradua ly decreasing engthfrom the upper to the lower end of the anode in accord with the latter. By

constructing an anode as herein shown same is greatly enlarged and a lurality of edges provided, thereby materia 1y increasing the capacity ,of the anode by which deposits of metal may be more quickly and evenly applied.

The anode may be cast for use in plating with gold, silver, nickel, copper, brass, bronze or any other metal. The construction of the anode as herein shown is such that it will wear away evenly until entirely consumed, thusproviding for a material saving in the matter'of scra metal. 'If desired, the anode may be provic ed at its upper end with a hook or like device by which the same may be sus-' pended'in the plating solution. The anode when in position is disposed with its flattened I claim as new and desireto secure by Let- 8o ters-Iatent, is

As a new article of manufacture, an anode comprising a body portlon or core of gradulower end, said core being substantially oval or ellip tically-shaped in cross-section and havin a series of integral outwardly-projecting ally diminishing taper from its upperto its a ob iquely disposed spurs or proj ections formed one above theother and on the narrow edges or sides of said body portion, said projections being of gradually decreasing length from the upper to the lower end of the anode.

- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER J. DELOYE. Witnesses:

HE RY ONEIL, JAs. J Tosm. 

